Combined traveling-case and baby-carriage



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- F. s. KRATZET.

COMBINED TRAVELING GASE AND BABY CARRIAGE.

Patented Feb. 23, 1897.

INVENTOQ? 23 J. Wx1 2,

WITNESSES NITE STATES FREDERICK S. KRATZET,

OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

COMBINED TRAVELING-CASE AND BABY-CARRIAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 577,432, dated February23, 1897.

Application filed May 9, 1896- $erial No. 590,845. (No model.)

To all whom it ntay concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK S. KRATZET, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aCombined Traveling- Case and Baby-Carriage; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a combined traveling-case and baby-carriage;and it consists in the construction and arrangement of parts ashereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out particularly in the claims.

The object of the invention is to provide a childs carriage wherein therunning-gear and propelling-handle maybe so compactly folded within thebody or box thereof that it may be conveniently carried from place toplace or upon a street or railway car, steamboat, or other vehicle wherethe ordinary childs carriage could only be taken with greatinconvenience to the owner and employees of public carriers, whichobject is attained by the construction illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improvedtraveling case and babycarriage, showing the depressed bottom of thebody thereof and the handle secured to one end, by means of which saidcarriage may be carried about when the parts are in their foldedposition. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the carriage, showing thelocation of the runninggear under the box thereof and the removablehandle on one end, by the use of which said carriage may be pushed ordrawn along, the opposite end of said body being lowered to a horizontalposition to afford a rest for the lower limbs of the occupant. Fig. 3 isa side elevation of the carriage-box with the running-gear inclosedtherein, and Fig. 4 is a cross-section on dotted line 4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the letters of reference, A designates the carriage box orbody, which is substantially rectangular in form, the bottom B of saidbox being raised, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 4. Mounted on one endof said box is a suitable han dle of the kind commonly employed, uponvalises, satchels, or handbags, which serves as a convenience in liftingand carrying said box or body with the parts inclosed. The exterior ofthe box A, as well as the top 0 and bottom B,-may be covered withleather, canvas, or other material to give the box the appearance of an01;- dinary traveling-case.

Mounted on the inside or under face of the cover 0 is the running-gearof the carriage, consisting of the bolsters D D, elliptical springs E E,axles F F, and wheels G G, said axles being strengthened laterally bythe tierod F.

Secured to the inner faces of the sides and ends of the box A are thecleats a, which serve as a seat for the top or cover 0 when the Vehicleis in its closed position, as shown in Fig. t.

The end of the box opposite to the one upon which the handle 0 ismounted is provided with a hinge b, by means of which said end may beswung down into the position shown in Fig. 2, said end being supportedin a horizontal position by means of the movable brace-rod at.

Y The operation of changing the parts from the position shown in Figs.1, 3, and 4 into the position shown in Fig. 2 is as follows: The case Ais set upon one end, as shown in Fig. 1, when the top 0 is removedtherefrom and placed within the recess formed by the depressed bottom,when it may be held therein by suitable clasps or catches. (Not shown.)

The foot-board is then lowered to the desired angle and the handle I-Ientered into sockets formed in the block I on the end of thecarriage-box, as shown in Fig. 2.

It will now be seen that the parts comprising this combinedbaby-carriage and traveling-case are few and simple. They may be quicklyand securely set up so as'to serve. as a vehicle and as readilyassembled in a compact relation, as shown in Fig. 4, when it may beconveniently carried about or packed in a small space, and when theexterior of the box, cover, and bottom is covered with leather, canvas,or other desired material it may be made to very closely resemble anordinary luggage-carrier.

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a combined traveling-case and babycarriage, the body or box, saidbox having a raised bottom, and the running-gear mounted on the coverthereof, substantially as set forth.

2. In a combined traveling-case and babyca-rriage, the combination ofthe box, the handle secured to one end thereof said box having" a raisedbottom, the running-gear 1nounted on the cover, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

3. In a combined traveling-case and baby carriage, the combination ofthe body, the running-gear secured to the removable cover thereof, theraised bottom in said body form- In testimony whereof I affix mysignature 3 5 in presence of two Witnesses.

FREDERICK S. KRATZET. IVitnesses:

A. BERGMANN, II. RosooE WHEELER.

